The Comics Alternative

The Comics Alternative is weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superhero comics. We just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday and include reviews of graphic novels and current ongoing series, discussions of upcoming comics, examinations of collected editions, in-depth analyses of a variety of comics texts, and spotlights on various creators and publishers. The Comics Alternative also produces "special feature" programs, such as shows specifically dedicated to creator interviews, webcomics, on-location events, and special non-weekly themes and topics.

It’s the end of the year, and you know what that means? No, it’s
doesn’t involve a fat guy with toys, any spinning wooden things, or
even annoying events involving Anderson Cooper and Kathy Gifford.
It’s time for Andy and Derek’s end-of-the-year top ten favorites
episode! The Two Guys with PhDs (who talk about...

On this episode of the podcast, the Two Guys with PhDs Talking
about Comics review The Best American Comics 2014, the latest
installment in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s ambitious anthology
series. This follows a previous review show published earlier in
the week where the guys spoke with Bill Kartalopoulos, the...

On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, and in
anticipation of their review show later this week, Andy and Derek
are pleased to talk with the new editor of Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt's Best American Comics series, Bill Kartalopoulos. They
congratulate him on the publication of the first volume
under...

It's almost the end of the year, and Derek is back for one last
2014 visit to his local comic shop, Collected, in Plano, TX. As he
usually does every month, he talks with the shop's employees and
customers about the kind of comics that they're reading, what is
catching their interests, and what comics news most excites...

On this episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek and Andy review
three new and exciting titles. First, they look at Richard
McGuire's Here (Pantheon) a project that actually goes back to
1989. A different, black-and-white 6-page version of the comic
appeared in the first issue of Raw Vol. 2, Art
Spiegelman...

About the Podcast

Two guys with PhDs talking about comics! The Comics Alternative is a multi-programmed podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superhero comics. We just want to do something different.) New review episodes become available every Wednesday and include discussions of graphic novels and current ongoing series, overviews of upcoming comics, examinations of collected editions, insightful analyses of a variety of critical texts, and spotlights on various creators and publishers. The Comics Alternative also produces a many in-depth interviews with creators. In addition, you'll find a variety of themed monthly programs, such as shows specifically dedicated to webcomics, manga, comics for younger readers, European albums, and on-location events.